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West Africa

Chad delays elections by two years

Chad has adopted resolutions that push back democratic elections by two years and allow interim leader, Mahamat Idriss Deby, to stay in power and be eligible to run for president in the eventual vote. The decisions have dismayed some opposition…

ECOWAS reacts to resolution of Burkina Faso leadership tussle

President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has welcomed the resolution of the crisis in Burkina Faso which resulted in the resignation of Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, without further confrontation between the military units.…

Côte d’Ivoire clears takeover of BNP subsidiary

Cote d’Ivoire’s government has authorized a consortium led by the nation's national investment bank to take over the majority stake in the local BNP Paribas subsidiary. The deal will see Ivory Coast's national investment bank, the national social insurance fund,…

Chief Justice of Liberia retires

Liberian Chief Justice Francis Korkpor has retired following nearly two decades of service.   His retirement is in line with the Liberian constitution that calls for the retirement of the Chief Justice and other justices at the age of 70.…